1.5.0.9

I deleted a bunch of file type associations in tools/downloads/view &
edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new actions.

One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now tells
me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this extension and
reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when programs/
extensions get installed?

I would think when you attempt to run something not associated. Firefox
would ask what you want to do with this type of file.

Thanx!

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SG wrote:
> 1.5.0.9
>
> I deleted a bunch of file type associations in tools/downloads/view &
> edit actions and I need a few back, I see no where to add new actions.
>
> One, for instance is the Video Downloader extension, Firefox now tells
> me no association for this type, do I just uninstall this extension and
> reinstall it? Would this be the case for most other programs to
> reassociate file types? Do they only associate themselves when programs/
> extensions get installed?
>
> I would think when you attempt to run something not associated. Firefox
> would ask what you want to do with this type of file.
>
> Thanx!
>
>

FF has no editor for MIME/Helper applications; SeaMonkey still does.
When you download (or click on) an undefined file-type FF should ask you
how you want it to handle it.

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Ed Mullen wrote:
> SG wrote: 
>
> FF has no editor for MIME/Helper applications; SeaMonkey still does.
> When you download (or click on) an undefined file-type FF should ask you
> how you want it to handle it.
>


In Firefox, to add a new helper application, simply download a file of
that type. Since no helper application is set, Firefox will ask you what
to do with the file. Tell it, and check the 'remember' box, a new helper
appliation setting will be created for you.

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"Moz Champion (Dan)" <moz.champion@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Ed Mullen wrote: 
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>
> In Firefox, to add a new helper application, simply download a file of
> that type. Since no helper application is set, Firefox will ask you
what
> to do with the file. Tell it, and check the 'remember' box, a new
helper
> appliation setting will be created for you.


not for the Video Downloader extension it doesn't, I get Alert message:
Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol
(mms) isn't associated with any program.

I'm thinking that I need to uninstall and reinstall the extension for it
to reassociate.

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"SG" <spaamtrapper@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Moz Champion (Dan)" <moz.champion@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> & 
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> not for the Video Downloader extension it doesn't, I get Alert
message:
> Firefox doesn't know how to open this address, because the protocol
> (mms) isn't associated with any program.
>
> I'm thinking that I need to uninstall and reinstall the extension for
it
> to reassociate.
>
>

on the other hand, mms is probably not supported

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